Promises and pride: Scott Colom rejoices with young and old on historic night in Mississippi
Summary
Scott Colom celebrated his election as Mississippi’s senator-elect at a gathering of about 1,000 people at Tougaloo College in Jackson. His win marks the first time since 1982 that Mississippi has elected a Democrat to the Senate and the first time since 1875 that the state has sent a Black senator to Washington.Key Facts
- About 1,000 people gathered at Tougaloo College to celebrate Colom’s win.
- The result became official after more than a week of affidavit ballot curing and vote counting.
- Mississippi had not elected a Democrat to the Senate since John C. Stennis won in 1982.
- The last Black senator elected by Mississippi before Colom was Blanche K. Bruce, whose term ended in 1881.
- Hiram Revels, also from Mississippi, was the first Black man to serve in the U.S. Senate.
- Colom’s wife, Nadia, and daughters, Lucy and Maddie, took part in the campaign and celebration.
- Colom spoke about Mississippi’s history and named civil rights figures Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer and Frank Figgers.
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